Drake Bell Dishes On His New Album!

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We think it's fair to say that pretty much every girl on the planet has had a crush on Drake Bell at some point in her life. He's adorable, super-funny, and the fact that he has a new album out just adds to his total likeability. CosmoGirl! hung out with him backstage recently, before dancing the night away at his most recent show in NYC, and got the whole scoop on what he's been up to lately!

CosmoGirl!: Tell about your EP, A Reminder. What do you think girls will love about it?

Drake Bell: I'm really excited about it because it's been about five years since I put a record out, since I've had so much going on. I've been doing a lot of songwriting, but I haven't really buckled down and gone in to record a full length record. So I said, you know what? It's been too long. Let's just put an EP out! I think your readers will love the song "You're Not Thinking", because it's really fun.

CG: Where do you get your inspiration from when you're writing music?

DB: Just from life! I wake up in the morning, walk downstairs, and just bang on the piano and write about what's going on in the world around me. There's a new song on my record from the point of view of a cat! The lyrics are really cute... there's one I love that goes "I've been your pillow for after work naps/and how many shrinks curl up in your lap?" (awwww!)

DB: The fans. That's why you have the long hours in the studio and on sets, so you can come out and see the fans. To see the smiles you put on people's faces.

CG: Do you have any crazy fan stories?

DB: I mean, the fans are especially amazing in Mexico. You look out your window, and there are fans that stay out there all night long. I think that's the craziest, when you're getting up to use the restroom at like 3:30 in the morning and you look out the window and they're still there! I'm like, "Guys. Really? I'm not coming out at this hour. Get here tomorrow at noon, then we'll talk."

CG: In other news, we have to ask about the new Fairly Odd Parents movie. Is it for an older audience, or the same age group as the show?

DB: It's for both, just like the show. It's for kids, but if someone our age is watching it there are jokes that fly over our little brother's and sister's heads. The movie takes place when Timmy Turner is 23 years old, but if you grow up you lose your fairy godparents. So he's doing everything in his power to stay a kid. It's just a fun movie. We've got Jason Alexander, Cheryl Hines, Steven Weber, and Daniella Monet from Victorious. She's a lot of fun! I was a fan of the show growing up, so it was really cool to take on that role.

Drake's EP A Reminder is available now wherever music is sold online, and A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! premieres Saturday, July 9, at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon!